Potiron d’Iran - Maxima squash
This old ornamental variety produces flattened, ribbed fruit with light-green skin flecked with pink. Their firm flesh has a good flavor and contains seeds of slightly variable size and color.
This population can offer fruits with slightly variable skin color.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, 2 to 3 weeks before planting. Transplant, with the root ball, into the ground, after the last frosts, at a distance of at least 2 m in all directions. For sowing directly into the ground, sow after the last frosts, once the soil has warmed up. In both cases, prepare holes filled with compost or organic matter two weeks in advance to accommodate your plants or seeds.
March, April, May
April, May, June
July, August, September, October, November
in the ground
sunny
fort
humus
rich, heavy, furniture
Cucurbita maxima
late
From 2000 to 3000 g
12 seeds
flattened and ribbed
farm
Green, Pink
edible
From 150 to 400 cm
From 30 to 40 cm
runner
Iran
1940
This ancient variety was collected in 1940 in the Torbat-e-Heydariyeh region of Iran.